Advisory U.S. Department of Transportation Circular Federal Aviation Administration Subject: Standards for Specifying Date: 7/21/2014 AC No: 150/5370-10G Construction of Airports Initiated by: AAS-100 Change: 1. Purpose. The standards contained in this advisory circular (AC) relate to materials and methods used for the construction on airports. Items covered in this AC include general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, rigid base courses, flexible surface courses, rigid pavement, fencing, drainage, turf, and lighting installation. 2. Application. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends the guidelines and specifications in this AC for materials and methods used in the construction on airports. In general, use of this AC is not mandatory. However, use of this AC is mandatory for all projects funded with federal grant monies through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and with revenue from the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program. See Grant Assurance No. 34, Policies, Standards, and Specifications, and PFC Assurance No. 9, Standards and Specifications. 3. Developing Project Specifications. The standards in this AC may be used to develop construction specifications for an individual project or for a particular State. For individual projects, the standards must not be made a part of a contract merely by reference and pertinent portions of the specifications must be copied into the contract documents. For State specifications, the standards should be developed into specifications for a particular State. On approval by the FAA, these State specifications may be incorporated in construction contracts by reference. Modifications to standards requests contained in this AC must meet the requirements of Order 5300.1, Modifications to Agency Airport Design, Construction, and Equipment Standards. When preparing construction contracts for AIP or PFC projects or for grant obligated airports, the user should review the contract provisions, found at the FAA’s Procurement and Contracting Under AIP Airports website http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/procurement/, to obtain the mandatory provisions (wage, labor, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), etc.) that must be included in the contract proposals. Additional contract clauses may be required to comply with local and state laws relating to advertising, awarding, and administrating construction contracts. 4. Changes, additions and deletions to the FAA Standard Specifications. Directions to the Engineer are contained in the AC Engineer Notes (shown between lines of asterisks). These notes explain the options available to the Engineer when preparing a specification, and the appropriate changes and additions that must be made. Where numbers, words, phrases or sentences are enclosed in brackets [ ], a choice or modification must be made. Where blank spaces [ ] occur in sentences, the appropriate data must be inserted. Where entire paragraphs are not applicable, they should be deleted. Additional sentences may be added if necessary, however they may not modify the construction standards in this AC. The final project specifications should not include the Engineer Notes. No other changes to the AC 150/5370-10G 7/21/2014 specification may be made unless the Engineer has received the approval of the FAA following the process described in paragraph 3 for modifications to standards. 5. Cancellation. This AC cancels AC 150/5370-10F, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports, dated September 30, 2011. 6. Principal changes. This AC contains the following changes:  Extensive technical and editorial edits have been made throughout the document.  Deleted “Notice to Users” and moved information to the title page under Paragraph 3, Developing Project Specifications, and Paragraph 4, Changes, additions and deletions to the FAA Standard Specifications.  Updated references to the ACs and industry standards including ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Asphalt Institute (AI), etc.  Added new paragraphs to Section 90: Paragraph 90-10, Construction Warranty; and Paragraph 90-11, Project Closeout.  Deleted Section 120 Nuclear Gauges and incorporated guidance in specifications.  Added Gyratory Method has been added to Items P-401 and P-403.  Added new sections and items: o Section 105, Mobilization o Item P-601, Fuel-Resistant Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement o Item P-608, Emulsified Asphalt Seal Coat o Item P-629, Thermoplastic Coal Tar Emulsion Surface Treatments o Item F-164, Wildlife Exclusion Fence  Deleted the following items: o Item P-402, Porous Friction Course (Central Plant Hot Mix) o Item T-907, Tilling o Item L-102, Hazard Beacons 7. Metrics. Throughout this AC, customary English units will be used followed with “soft” (rounded) conversion to metric units. The English units shall govern. One unit of measure should be selected and shown in the final specification. 8. Comments or suggestions. Send comments or suggestions for improving this AC to: Manager, Airport Engineering Division Federal Aviation Administration ATTN: AAS-100 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington DC 20591 ii 7/21/2014 AC 150/5370-10G 9. Copies of this AC. This AC is available on the FAA Airport website: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/. Michael J. O’Donnell Director of Airport Safety and Standards iii AC 150/5370-10G 7/21/2014 Intentionally Left Blank iv 7/21/2014 AC 150/5370-10G Table of Contents PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................................... 1 Section 10 Definition of Terms ........................................................................................................ 1 Section 20 Proposal Requirements and Conditions ......................................................................... 5 Section 30 Award and Execution of Contract .................................................................................. 9 Section 40 Scope of Work ............................................................................................................. 13 Section 50 Control of Work ........................................................................................................... 17 Section 60 Control of Materials ..................................................................................................... 27 Section 70 Legal Regulations and Responsibility to Public .......................................................... 33 Section 80 Execution and Progress ................................................................................................ 43 Section 90 Measurement and Payment .......................................................................................... 51 Section 100 Contractor Quality Control Program .......................................................................... 61 Section 105 Mobilization ............................................................................................................... 69 Section 110 Method of Estimating Percentage of Material Within Specification Limits (PWL) .. 71 PART 2 – EARTHWORK .......................................................................................................................... 77 Item P-101 Surface Preparation ..................................................................................................... 77 Item P-151 Clearing and Grubbing ................................................................................................ 83 Item P-152 Excavation, Subgrade, and Embankment .................................................................... 87 Item P-153 Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) ............................................................... 99 Item P-154 Subbase Course ......................................................................................................... 103 Item P-155 Lime-Treated Subgrade ............................................................................................. 109 Item P-156 Temporary Air and Water Pollution, Soil Erosion, and Siltation Control ................ 117 Item P-157 Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) Treated Subgrade ............................................................ 121 Item P-158 Fly Ash Treated Subgrade ......................................................................................... 127 PART 3 – FLEXIBLE BASE COURSES ................................................................................................ 133 Item P-208 Aggregate Base Course ............................................................................................. 133 Item P-209 Crushed Aggregate Base Course ............................................................................... 141 Item P-210 Caliche Base Course ................................................................................................. 147 Item P-211 Lime Rock Base Course ............................................................................................ 153 Item P-212 Shell Base Course ..................................................................................................... 159 Item P-213 Sand-Clay Base Course ............................................................................................. 165 Item P-217 Aggregate-Turf Pavement ......................................................................................... 171 Item P-219 Recycled Concrete Aggregate Base Course .............................................................. 177 PART 4 – RIGID BASE COURSES ........................................................................................................ 185 Item P-301 Soil-Cement Base Course ......................................................................................... 185 Item P-304 Cement-Treated Base Course .................................................................................... 191 Item P-306 Lean Concrete Base Course ...................................................................................... 203 PART 5 – FLEXIBLE SURFACE COURSES ......................................................................................... 217 Item P-401 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavements ........................................................................ 217 Item P-403 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavements (Base, Leveling or Surface Course) ............... 257 PART 6 – RIGID PAVEMENT................................................................................................................ 291 Item P-501 Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement ............................................................ 291 PART 7 – MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................ 339 Item P-601 Fuel-Resistant Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement .................................................. 339 Item P-602 Bituminous Prime Coat ............................................................................................. 361 Item P-603 Bituminous Tack Coat .............................................................................................. 365 v AC 150/5370-10G 7/21/2014 Item P-604 Compression Joint Seals for Concrete Pavements .................................................... 369 Item P-605 Joint Sealants for Concrete Pavements ..................................................................... 379 Item P-606 Adhesive Compounds, Two-Component for Sealing Wire and Lights in Pavement 387 Item P-608 Emulsified Asphalt Seal Coat ................................................................................... 391 Item P-609 Bituminous Surface Treatments ................................................................................ 404 Item P-610 Structural Portland Cement Concrete ........................................................................ 412 Item P-620 Runway and Taxiway Marking ................................................................................. 424 Item P-621 Saw-Cut Grooves ...................................................................................................... 440 Item P-626 Emulsified Asphalt Slurry Seal Surface Treatment .................................................. 444 Item P-629 Thermoplastic Coal Tar Emulsion Surface Treatments ............................................ 454 Item P-630 Refined Coal Tar Emulsion Without Additives, Slurry Seal Surface Treatment ...... 468 Item P-631 Refined Coal Tar Emulsion With Additives, Slurry Seal Surface Treatment ........... 476 Item P-632 Bituminous Pavement Rejuvenation ......................................................................... 484 PART 8 – FENCING ................................................................................................................................ 495 Item F-160 Wire Fence With Wood Posts (Class A and B Fences) ............................................ 495 Item F-161 Wire Fence With Steel Posts (Class C and D Fence) ................................................ 501 Item F-162 Chain-Link Fence ...................................................................................................... 505 Item F-163 Wildlife Deterrent Fence Skirt .................................................................................. 511 Item F-164 Wildlife Exclusion Fence .......................................................................................... 519 PART 9 – DRAINAGE ............................................................................................................................ 531 Item D-701 Pipe for Storm Drains and Culverts .......................................................................... 531 Item D-702 Slotted Drains ........................................................................................................... 539 Item D-705 Pipe Underdrains for Airports .................................................................................. 543 Item D-751 Manholes, Catch Basins, Inlets and Inspection Holes .............................................. 553 Item D-752 Concrete Culverts, Headwalls, and Miscellaneous Drainage Structures .................. 559 Item D-754 Concrete Gutters, Ditches, and Flumes .................................................................... 563 PART 10 – TURFING .............................................................................................................................. 565 Item T-901 Seeding...................................................................................................................... 565 Item T-903 Sprigging ................................................................................................................... 571 Item T-904 Sodding ..................................................................................................................... 575 Item T-905 Topsoiling ................................................................................................................. 579 Item T-908 Mulching ................................................................................................................... 583 PART 11 – LIGHTING INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 587 Item L-101 Airport Rotating Beacons ......................................................................................... 587 Item L-103 Airport Beacon Towers ............................................................................................. 593 Item L-107 Airport Wind Cones .................................................................................................. 599 Item L-108 Underground Power Cable for Airports .................................................................... 605 Item L-109 Airport Transformer Vault and Vault Equipment ..................................................... 621 Item L-110 Airport Underground Electrical Duct Banks and Conduits ...................................... 631 Item L-115 Electrical Manholes and Junction Structures ............................................................ 641 Item L-119 Airport Obstruction Lights ........................................................................................ 651 vi 7/21/2014 AC 150/5370-10G Part 1 – General Provisions Section 10 Definition of Terms Whenever the following terms are used in these specifications, in the contract, or in any documents or other instruments pertaining to construction where these specifications govern, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows: 10-01 AASHTO. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the successor association to AASHO. 10-02 Access road. The right-of-way, the roadway and all improvements constructed thereon connecting the airport to a public highway. 10-03 Advertisement. A public announcement, as required by local law, inviting bids for work to be performed and materials to be furnished. 10-04 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). A grant-in-aid program, administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 10-05 Air operations area (AOA). For the purpose of these specifications, the term air operations area (AOA) shall mean any area of the airport used or intended to be used for the landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering of aircraft. An air operation area shall include such paved or unpaved areas that are used or intended to be used for the unobstructed movement of aircraft in addition to its associated runway, taxiway, or apron. 10-06 Airport. Airport means an area of land or water which is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft; an appurtenant area used or intended to be used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights of way; and airport buildings and facilities located in any of these areas, and includes a heliport. 10-07 ASTM International (ASTM). Formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 10-08 Award. The Owner’s notice to the successful bidder of the acceptance of the submitted bid. 10-09 Bidder. Any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative, who submits a proposal for the work contemplated. 10-10 Building area. An area on the airport to be used, considered, or intended to be used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon. 10-11 Calendar day. Every day shown on the calendar. 10-12 Change order. A written order to the Contractor covering changes in the plans, specifications, or proposal quantities and establishing the basis of payment and contract time adjustment, if any, for the work affected by such changes. The work, covered by a change order, must be within the scope of the contract. 10-13 Contract. The written agreement covering the work to be performed. The awarded contract shall include, but is not limited to: Advertisement, Contract Form, Proposal, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, any required insurance certificates, Specifications, Plans, and any addenda issued to bidders. Section 10 Definition of Terms 1 AC 150/5370-10G 7/21/2014 10-14 Contract item (pay item). A specific unit of work for which a price is provided in the contract. 10-15 Contract time. The number of calendar days or working days, stated in the proposal, allowed for completion of the contract, including authorized time extensions. If a calendar date of completion is stated in the proposal, in lieu of a number of calendar or working days, the contract shall be completed by that date. 10-16 Contractor. The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation primarily liable for the acceptable performance of the work contracted and for the payment of all legal debts pertaining to the work who acts directly or through lawful agents or employees to complete the contract work. 10-17 Contractor’s laboratory. The Contractor’s quality control organization in accordance with the Contractor Quality Control Program. 10-18 Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP). The overall plan for safety and phasing of a construction project developed by the airport operator, or developed by the airport operator’s consultant and approved by the airport operator. It is included in the invitation for bids and becomes part of the project specifications. 10-19 Drainage system. The system of pipes, ditches, and structures by which surface or subsurface waters are collected and conducted from the airport area. 10-20 Engineer. The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation duly authorized by the Owner to be responsible for engineering [ inspection ] [ observation ] of the contract work and acting directly or through an authorized representative. 10-21 Equipment. All machinery, together with the necessary supplies for upkeep and maintenance, and also all tools and apparatus necessary for the proper construction and acceptable completion of the work. 10-22 Extra work. An item of work not provided for in the awarded contract as previously modified by change order or supplemental agreement, but which is found by the Engineer to be necessary to complete the work within the intended scope of the contract as previously modified. 10-23 FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. When used to designate a person, FAA shall mean the Administrator or his or her duly authorized representative. 10-24 Federal specifications. The Federal Specifications and Standards, Commercial Item Descriptions, and supplements, amendments, and indices thereto are prepared and issued by the General Services Administration of the Federal Government. 10-25 Force account. Force account work is planning, engineering, or construction work done by the Sponsor’s employees. 10-26 Inspector. An authorized representative of the Engineer assigned to make all necessary [ inspections ] [ observations ] and/or [ tests ] [ observation of tests ] of the work performed or being performed, or of the materials furnished or being furnished by the Contractor. 10-27 Intention of terms. Whenever, in these specifications or on the plans, the words “directed,” “required,” “permitted,” “ordered,” “designated,” “prescribed,” or words of like import are used, it shall be understood that the direction, requirement, permission, order, designation, or prescription of the Engineer is intended; and similarly, the words “approved,” “acceptable,” “satisfactory,” or words of like import, shall mean approved by, or acceptable to, or satisfactory to the Engineer, subject in each case to the final determination of the Owner. Any reference to a specific requirement of a numbered paragraph of the contract specifications or a cited standard shall be interpreted to include all general requirements of the entire section, specification item, or cited standard that may be pertinent to such specific reference. 2 Section 10 Definition of Terms 7/21/2014 AC 150/5370-10G 10-28 Laboratory. The official testing laboratories of the Owner or such other laboratories as may be designated by the Engineer. Also referred to as “Engineer’s Laboratory” or “quality assurance laboratory.” 10-29 Lighting. A system of fixtures providing or controlling the light sources used on or near the airport or within the airport buildings. The field lighting includes all luminous signals, markers, floodlights, and illuminating devices used on or near the airport or to aid in the operation of aircraft landing at, taking off from, or taxiing on the airport surface. 10-30 Major and minor contract items. A major contract item shall be any item that is listed in the proposal, the total cost of which is equal to or greater than 20% of the total amount of the award contract. All other items shall be considered minor contract items. 10-31 Materials. Any substance specified for use in the construction of the contract work. 10-32 Notice to Proceed (NTP). A written notice to the Contractor to begin the actual contract work on a previously agreed to date. If applicable, the Notice to Proceed shall state the date on which the contract time begins. 10-33 Owner. The term “Owner” shall mean the party of the first part or the contracting agency signatory to the contract. Where the term “Owner” is capitalized in this document, it shall mean airport Sponsor only. 10-34 Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Per 14 CFR Part 158 and 49 USC § 40117, a PFC is a charge imposed by a public agency on passengers enplaned at a commercial service airport it controls.” 10-35 Pavement. The combined surface course, base course, and subbase course, if any, considered as a single unit. 10-36 Payment bond. The approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his or her surety as a guaranty that the Contractor will pay in full all bills and accounts for materials and labor used in the construction of the work. 10-37 Performance bond. The approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his or her surety as a guaranty that the Contractor will complete the work in accordance with the terms of the contract. 10-38 Plans. The official drawings or exact reproductions which show the location, character, dimensions and details of the airport and the work to be done and which are to be considered as a part of the contract, supplementary to the specifications. 10-39 Project. The agreed scope of work for accomplishing specific airport development with respect to a particular airport. 10-40 Proposal. The written offer of the bidder (when submitted on the approved proposal form) to perform the contemplated work and furnish the necessary materials in accordance with the provisions of the plans and specifications. 10-41 Proposal guaranty. The security furnished with a proposal to guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract if his or her proposal is accepted by the Owner. 10-42 Runway. The area on the airport prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft. 10-43 Specifications. A part of the contract containing the written directions and requirements for completing the contract work. Standards for specifying materials or testing which are cited in the contract specifications by reference shall have the same force and effect as if included in the contract physically. Section 10 Definition of Terms 3 AC 150/5370-10G 7/21/2014 10-44 Sponsor. A Sponsor is defined in 49 USC § 47102(24) as a public agency that submits to the FAA for an AIP grant; or a private Owner of a public-use airport that submits to the FAA an application for an AIP grant for the airport. 10-45 Structures. Airport facilities such as bridges; culverts; catch basins, inlets, retaining walls, cribbing; storm and sanitary sewer lines; water lines; underdrains; electrical ducts, manholes, handholes, lighting fixtures and bases; transformers; flexible and rigid pavements; navigational aids; buildings; vaults; and, other manmade features of the airport that may be encountered in the work and not otherwise classified herein. 10-46 Subgrade. The soil that forms the pavement foundation. 10-47 Superintendent. The Contractor’s executive representative who is present on the work during progress, authorized to receive and fulfill instructions from the Engineer, and who shall supervise and direct the construction. 10-48 Supplemental agreement. A written agreement between the Contractor and the Owner covering (1) work that would increase or decrease the total amount of the awarded contract, or any major contract item, by more than 25%, such increased or decreased work being within the scope of the originally awarded contract; or (2) work that is not within the scope of the originally awarded contract. 10-49 Surety. The corporation, partnership, or individual, other than the Contractor, executing payment or performance bonds that are furnished to the Owner by the Contractor. 10-50 Taxiway. For the purpose of this document, the term taxiway means the portion of the air operations area of an airport that has been designated by competent airport authority for movement of aircraft to and from the airport’s runways, aircraft parking areas, and terminal areas. 10-51 Work. The furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary or convenient to the Contractor’s performance of all duties and obligations imposed by the contract, plans, and specifications. 10-52 Working day. A working day shall be any day other than a legal holiday, Saturday, or Sunday on which the normal working forces of the Contractor may proceed with regular work for at least six (6) hours toward completion of the contract. When work is suspended for causes beyond the Contractor’s control, it will not be counted as a working day. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on which the Contractor’s forces engage in regular work will be considered as working days. END OF SECTION 10 4 Section 10 Definition of Terms